Western Illinois Leathernecks @ San José State Spartans
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
WIU | 25 | 34 | 59 |
SJSU | 29 | 26 | 55 |
Maletic's 13 lead Western Illinois over San Jose State 59-55
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- — Marko Maletic scored 13 points as Western Illinois beat San Jose State 59-55 on Monday.
Maletic added five rebounds for the Leathernecks (1-0). Sean Smith added 11 points while shooting 5 for 10, including 1 for 5 from beyond the arc while they also had seven rebounds and seven assists. Ryan Myers went 4 of 11 from the field (2 for 8 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points.
Will McClendon finished with 13 points for the Spartans (0-1). San Jose State also got 13 points from Josh Uduje. Donavan Yap had six points.
Smith scored seven points in the first half and Western Illinois went into halftime trailing 29-25. Western Illinois pulled off the victory after a 7-0 second-half run broke a 47-47 tie and gave them the lead at 54-47 with 3:31 remaining in the half. Maletic scored 10 second-half points.
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Game Information
San Jose, CA
Referee:Greg Gerritsen
Referee:Mark Riggs
Referee:Blanca Burns
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 21-9 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 19-12 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 19-12 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 21-10 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-12 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 17-14 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-19 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 12-19 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 14-4 | - | 24-5 |
| New Mexico | 13-5 | 1 | 22-7 |
| San Diego State | 13-5 | 1 | 19-9 |
| Nevada | 11-7 | 3 | 19-10 |
| Grand Canyon | 11-7 | 3 | 18-11 |
| Colorado State | 10-8 | 4 | 19-10 |
| Boise State | 10-8 | 4 | 18-11 |
| UNLV | 10-8 | 4 | 15-14 |
| Wyoming | 7-11 | 7 | 16-13 |
| Fresno State | 6-12 | 8 | 12-17 |
| San José State | 3-15 | 11 | 8-21 |
| Air Force | 0-18 | 14 | 3-26 |
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